Arrest Made In Killing Of Long Beach Man Found Dead With Suspicious Injuries

LONG BEACH, CA — A Long Beach man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the fatal shooting of Kenneth Shannon, whose body was found with suspicious injuries earlier this month, police said.

Unrico Sims, 30, was arrested after the Long Beach Police Department's SWAT team served a search warrant at a residence in the 1400 block of Chestnut Avenue, according to LBPD. Police said homicide detectives identified Sims during their investigation as the suspect responsible for Shannon's killing. Sims was booked for murder and his bail was set at $2 million.

Detectives will present the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for filing consideration, police said. No charges had been announced by prosecutors as of Wednesday. The arrest comes nearly four weeks after Shannon, a 33-year-old Long Beach resident, was found dead in the 6500 block of Muriel Avenue.

Officers responding to a report of a deceased person at about 8:27 a.m. Sept. 3 found Shannon dead with what police described at the time as "suspicious injuries" and observed signs of foul play. LBPD did not initially disclose how Shannon died or whether detectives believed he had been killed at the location where his body was discovered.

Police revealed Wednesday that detectives determined Shannon died in a shooting that occurred late Sept. 2, the night before his body was found. The shooting occurred in the vicinity of where Shannon was later discovered, according to LBPD.

When Patch reported on Shannon's death earlier this month, police said the suspect or suspects had fled before officers arrived and no information about a possible suspect had been released. LBPD also declined at the time to provide additional details about Shannon's injuries or whether detectives believed he had been killed where he was found.

Police have not disclosed what evidence led detectives to identify Sims as the suspect. The motive for the shooting remains under investigation.

Anyone with information about the case was asked to contact LBPD Homicide Detectives Ethan Shear or Kelsey Myers at 562-570-7244. Anonymous tips can be submitted through LA Crime Stoppers by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477) or using the P3 Tips app.

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